Why Ooni won’t react to Alaafin’s empty threat – Aide
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Ooni of Ife’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, has revealed why Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, will not be responding to the Alaafin of Oyo’s ultimatum.
Olafare in a statement on Tuesday disclosed that the monarch has chosen to disregard the Alaafin’s demand to revoke the “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” conferred on Ibadan businessman Dotun Sanusi.
Olafare explained that the Ooni sees no reason to dignify the matter with an official response.
He added that the Ooni has left the issue to be decided by the court of public opinion.
Olafar wrote on Facebook, “My Principal has directed me against issuing a Press Release on the Empty Threat of the Alawada Babasala.
“I beg to disappoint you gentlemen of the press
“We can not dignify the undignifyable with an official response. We leave the matter to be handled in the public court of opinion has it is already being treated.
“Let’s rather focus on narratives that unite us rather than the ones capable of dividing us.
“No Press Release pls🙏🏻. 48 Hours My Foot!!!”
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, had earlier issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, demanding the withdrawal of the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title recently bestowed on Ibadan-based business mogul, Engineer Dotun Sanusi, Dailyeconomy reports.
Describing the Ooni’s action as an “affront,” the Alaafin insisted that the move was a direct challenge to his authority.
He further maintained that only the Alaafin holds the exclusive right to confer chieftaincy titles with jurisdiction over the entire Yorubaland.
